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Simulation of directional crack propagation by energy-absorbing blasting in deep gob-side entry retaining under different lateral pressure coefficients
To address the challenges associated with directional roof-cutting through energy-absorbing blasting under high-stress conditions in deep gob-side entry retaining, this study combines numerical simula...
Effect of psychological first aid training for fellows on resident burnout and distress in the intensive care unit
Background Burnout is a common problem among medical trainees and can result in medical errors and intention to leave practice. Psychological first aid (PFA) is a form of mental he...
Safety population size and duration of exposure prior to approval of new medicines: A database analysis of medicines centralised approved in the European Union between 2011 and 2023
Background This study aims to analyse the number of patients who had been exposed to a new medicine before the approval by the European Commission (EC), as well as the number of pa...
Implementation science evaluation of an eHealth pediatric primary-care overweight and obesity intervention using the RE-AIM evaluation framework
Introduction The childhood overweight and obesity (OW/OB) epidemic in the United States disproportionately affects children from marginalized backgrounds, particularly those who la...
Rapid detection of the beech leaf nematode, Litylenchus crenatae using recombinase polymerase amplification assay with lateral flow dipsticks
Beech leaf nematode, Litylenchus crenatae , is the causal agent of beech leaf disease (BLD), a condition characterized by interveinal dark-green banding, leaf t...
Association of VDR gene polymorphisms with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in a sample of the Iranian population
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a prevalent chronic disorder responsible for most diabetes cases. The role of vitamin D r...
Disability level and visibility: Associations with unmet academic accommodation needs and attitudes toward requesting accommodations
Purpose/objective Despite legal mandates to provide appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities in the U.S., many report gaps between what they need and receive. This...
Labeling of nascent RNA in the C. elegans intestine
Transcriptional regulation in C. elegans has been difficult to study at the level of nascent RNA because nucleotide analogs do not readily penetrate the cuticle...
Patients’ and relatives’ perspectives on the quality of end-of-Life care in advanced cancer: From the final months to bereavement
Background End-of-life care affects both patients with advanced cancer and their relatives but is often assessed from only one perspective, namely that of bereaved relatives. This...
Protocol of a multi-centre randomized controlled trial to compare pericapsular nerve group block, fascia-iliaca compartment block and femoral nerve block for pain management in patients with a hip fracture in the emergency department (CPFF-ED)
Background Patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with a hip fracture are often in significant pain. Opioids are frequently prescribed as part of standardized pain pr...
Does generative AI dependence foster creativity? Evidence from sports undergraduates
As an emerging technological tool, generative AI profoundly reshapes higher education teaching and learning processes. Creativity, as a key component of university students’ core competencies, is sign...
Retraction: N-Beats architecture for explainable forecasting of multi-dimensional poultry data
Job competence gap of quantity surveying graduates of higher vocational colleges with a high dimensional measurement error model
The primary aim of this study is to measure the competency gaps between industry expectations and current competencies of recent Chinese quantity surveying graduates from higher vocational colleges, u...
Hormonal dynamics and transcriptomic regulatory mechanisms during seed dormancy release in Aconitum kusnezoffii
Aconitum kusnezoffii is an important medicinal plant whose seeds exhibit deep physiological dormancy. To elucidate the endogenous hormonal regulation mechanisms and dynamic gene ex...
Retraction: Ribosomal L22-like1 (RPL22L1) Promotes Ovarian Cancer Metastasis by Inducing Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
Correction: Effect of photodynamic therapy on choroid of the medial area from optic disc in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy
MicroRNA-488-3p-loaded engineered exosomes inhibit proliferation, migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting SEC61G
SEC61G is an oncogene in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a common malignant tumor worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulation of oncogenes are available therapeutic strategies being investigated in HCC,...
Self-reported nursing competence among registered nurses in Jordan: A cross-sectional study
Background Nurses constitute a significant portion of Jordan’s healthcare workforce, and their competence plays a critical role in patient safety and quality of care. Global and na...
Marketization of data elements drives the cultivation of competitive advantages in export products—Based on an export technology complexity perspective
The policy of marketizing data factors, recognized as a pivotal institutional innovation in the digital intelligence era, serves as a crucial catalyst for the high-quality development of enterprises....
“I Still Need Your Help”: Online information seeking behavior of International Students in the United States on Reddit
This study examines the online information-seeking behavior of international students in the United States. Following the onset of COVID-19, their need for timely and relevant information becomes crit...
Debunking misleading graphs effectively: How vocationally educated young adults perceive graphs
Misleading graphs can give readers a distorted view of the underlying data. We want to know how to most effectively correct misleading graphs and if it matters whether a correction uses the full-desig...
A pictural guide to postmortem examination of elephants
The necropsy of an elephant represents a rare event for most veterinary pathology facilities outside of Africa and Asia. Here, we report a comprehensible, abundantly illustrated, step-by-step protocol...
Research on a dynamic early warning model based on refined threshold analysis: Case study of the Tanjiawan Landslide
After rainfall-induced landslides enter the creep deformation stage, timely mitigation is often challenging, making reasonable and effective early warning critical for reducing disaster losses. This s...
Choosing the best route: Comparative optimization of wheat transformation methods for improving yield by targeting TaARE1-D with CRISPR/Cas9
Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important crops worldwide, supplying a major share of calories and protein for the global population. Incorpora...
Effect of high time under tension strength training on different muscular actions in the performance of runners: A randomized controlled trial
Background Strength training (ST) for runners is typically based on low volumes and high intensities. However, alternative approaches emphasizing higher volume and lower intensity,...